KANO – The leadership of the Academic Staff
Union of Universities, ASUU, National Executive
Council, weekend, met in Kano. The secret
meeting,Vanguard gathered lasted from Friday
night to Saturday morning.
However, at the end of the meeting, lecturers
were not forthcoming with the outcome, which
sources say was borne out of the promise made
to President Goodluck Jonathan by the union to
inform him of its decision before going public.
It was learnt that the NEC meeting which attracted
‘fair representation’ from over 50 universities was
held at Mambayya House. Vanguard gathered
lecturers were divided on the issue of suspension
of the over 5months strike.
The Universities lecturers were conveyed to the
venue of the secret meeting in two Coaster
buses, secured by the union’s Kano chapter, in
order to avoid the attention of the press and
public.
A competent source close to ASUU told
Vanguard in Kano that “we still have 40 – 60
percent situations here after the meeting; the
resolution from the north favours the call off
while their peers from the South strongly support
the continuation of the strike”.
According to the source, “however , we were
able to take a middle course that would be
pleasant to Nigerians, but that will not be
discussed now at the public domain until we
meet Mr. President in line with our last
discussion”.
Effort to reach Dr Nasiru Fagge, the national
President of ASUU was abortive as he failed to
pick up calls.
Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/11/strike-ASUU-secret-meeting-keeps-mum/